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It’s summer here in the States and this salad would make a nice side for your next cook out. There are 2 keys to this dish, one is fresh herbs and the other the shrimp. I looked at the shrimp in the grocery and found “wild caught” US 41/50 shell on and used the poaching…

Pork Sirloin Roast

I picked up this sirloin in the grocery on sale, it was a little over 3 lbs. for $5. I never have cooked one before so I researched and didn’t find much other than it’s very lean without a lot of flavor. Decided that it needed as much help as possible and it definitely needed…

Pimento Cheese

Yes it’s worth the effort, easy to make and unlike store brands you know whats in it. Ingredients: 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese (freshly grated) 1 8oz Package Cream Cheese (room temp) 1/2 cup mayonnaise (prefer Dukes, Hellman’s is ok) 4oz (small can) pimento peppers (drained, chopped) 5 or more Pickled Jalapeno slices (finely chopped)…

Sausage and Cheese Quiche

This is a good brunch item, easy to make and takes about 1 hour total. Several items at the bottom of the ingredient list are optional. If you don’t have them no worries there are many things you can add or subtract to make it yours. The first seven ingredients are key. Ingredients: 1 pie…

Toaster Oven Surprise

Growing up we had the “Easy Bake” toy ovens they really didn’t bake anything it was just a light bulb. Tonight I wanted to see if you can really cook a decent meal in a toaster oven. This was a one person meal because I have a very small toaster oven. I cooked it En…

Pizza Balls

Someone ask me at work what was for dinner, I said pizza balls and everyone ask how do you make that. This is how I did it. Ingredients: 1 can large biscuits (8 count Grand) 1/2 pound sausage (any kind, used breakfast hot pork) 1 roasted red pepper (from a jar) 1/4 medium onion (fine…

Chicken Fillet

For about 6 bucks I made 8 sandwiches. It takes a little prep but what else you got to do? Ingredients: 4 boneless chicken breast Marinade with the next 6 1 cup buttermilk (got milk? you can make buttermilk*) 2 tsp hot sauce 1/8 tsp thyme 1/8 salt 1/8 pepper (freshly ground) 2 cloves garlic…

Quick Turkey and Dumplings

We just celebrated Thanksgiving in the States, it’s a time to be thank full for what you have and share it. My family usually has a turkey, ham, sides and everyone who is able contributes (blessed). A couple of days after most will have leftover turkey that is starting to dry out and I had…

Roast Brisket with gravy

My Grandmother “Nanny” used to cook a beef brisket in the oven and it was delicious. Here is my attempt to recreate it (R.I.P Nanny). Ingredients: 1 to 2 lb beef brisket (used a 1 lb) 2 cups of beef broth (used 2 cups water and 1 bouillon cube) 1/2 cup red wine 2 carrots (cut…